First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
                        1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
                              Lisle, Illinois 60532



                                November 19, 2004


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549



         Re:       First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund
                       (Registration Nos. 333-119081 and 811-21636)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned, First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund,
Registrant, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 461 of the General Rules and
Conditions of the Securities Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of
1933, hereby respectfully requests that the Commission consent to the filing of
the amendment of the Registration Statement and grant acceleration of the
effectiveness of said Registration Statement, as amended, so that the same may
become effective at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on November 23, 2004, or
as soon thereafter as practicable.

                                Very truly yours,

                                First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity
                                   Income Fund


                                By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine      
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                                    W. Scott Jardine